The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

THE SCORPION As the dweller among the palms Is freer than the wanderer in the desert. The wanderer must find the palms ; The dweller is at ease. My heart is a young gazelle Leaping with love toward my husband. He is black-bearded and bold and magnificent. Even on the mom of the wedding he rode forth Against the infidel. He is so strong and brave: God must look favourably upon him, Bidding him return a conqueror To the flower of his garden That awaits his hand to pluck. [During the last part of the song SIR RINALDO DE LA CHAPELLE, 864107/?;>וof the Knights Templum-, has entered L. Quid/y, dzsmouuted, tethered his pet/fee}; to þaim, and 00611861/?”!שוLAYLAH. As she [fulls the [??}ש”ש/שחthe water he [taps his hands over her eyes. She shudders wz‘thfem', but gives up sound. SIR RINALDO. You are a brave maiden. LAYLAH. You are—an infidel. Ι had not my dagger, or your shriek —not mine—would have summoned my kin. RINALDO. I have a score good knights within sound of my horn. And your kin are but the dotards and women and little children. Your fighting men are away. LAYLAH. Ay, slaying your good knights. 75